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A collaborative team led by Yougang Ke and Linzhou Zeng from Hunan Institute of Science and Technology and Xinxing Zhou from Hunan Normal University has proposed and constructed a reconfigurable optical computing platform based on a double-layer liquid crystal structure, with mechanical degrees of freedom as its core control mechanism. This work establishes a novel paradigm for multifunctional and switchable all-optical image processing, advancing the development of highly compact, low-power-consumption intelligent optical systems. It holds significant application potential in fields such as autonomous driving vision, biomedical imaging, augmented reality, and next-generation computer vision.
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) launched a remote sensing experiment to sharpen artificial intelligence (AI) applications in hyperspectral imaging across the Department of the Navy and broader scientific community.
A review of more than 1,000 studies suggests that using technology to communicate with others is better than nothing – but still not as good as face-to-face interactions. Researchers found that people are less engaged and don’t have the same positive emotional responses when they use technology, like video calls or texting, to connect with others, compared to when they meet in person.